La.’s state bird, brown pelican, imperiled by oil - WAFB Channel 9, Baton Rouge, LA
The brown pelican was just removed from the endangered species list just last November. And now … back in danger.
With this particular bird, the danger is more than just the birds becoming covered in oil. They also dive beneath the water for food, and are therefore at risk of eating tainted fish and/or feeding it to their young. Their nesting habitat is also at risk.
BP is still several weeks away from being able to stop the gushing of oil into the Gulf. The situation for Gulf coastal wildlife is just going to get worse. Argh.